Joseph Isaac

Joseph Isaac
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 February 2020
Prime MinisterRoosevelt Skerrit
Preceded byAlix Boyd Knights
Personal details
Born14 January 1969
Political partyUnited Workers' Party
Dominica Labour Party

Joseph Isaac (born 1969) is a Dominican politician from Dominica Labour Party,[1] serving as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica since 2020.[2]

Isaac was born on 14 January 1969.[3] He studied economics and business administration in Georgia State University. He worked as a teacher in Dominica Grammar School, and in 1993 worked in the ministry of treade and industry and commerce.[4]

He was elected to the House of Assembly of Dominica in 2014 representing United Workers' Party.[5] However, he crossed the floor from United Workers' Party to Dominica Labour Party (DLP). He was not elected in the 2019 elections. He was appointed a DLP candidate for Speaker of the House,[1] and was sworn in on 10 February 2020.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Joseph Isaac Nominated for House Speaker | Dominica Vibes News".
  2. ^ a b "Dominica". New Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform (beta). July 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "CPA POST-ELECTION SEMINAR: DOMINICA REPORT 23-25 SEPTEMBER 2020" (PDF). Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
  4. ^ "Joseph Isaac | 2014 General Election | Dominica Elections | The Sun". sundominica.com.
  5. ^ "2014 General Elections Results - Electoral Office". www.electoraloffice.gov.dm.